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Woodland House is a private, bespoke replacement dwelling located in East Devoncompleted in late 2022 by award-winning Winchester-based Architects, AR Design Studio. The clients approached AR seeking to relocate from the hustle and bustle of London to the tranquillity of rural Devon. Their children had left home, meaning that they were able to downsize, and so they were presented with the opportunity to pursue their lifelong dream and create their dream contemporary home. Martin Gardner Martin Gardner Martin Gardner Having previously lived in Grade II listed London properties they were keen to create a high quality new build house that was warm, air tight and most importantly, energy efficient. With now grown up children th... もっと見る

Opening the entrance door of a house which has been closed for fifty years involves several expectations, that sometimes are disappointed; therefore, the challenge is approaching the project with an open mind, salvaging whatever can be salvaged and implanting new elements without awe. The project concerns the reconfiguration of a small building located in an interstice of a typical Sicilian old town, with the aim of turning it into a tourist accommodation. The small two-story building stands out for the unexpected lightness of the interiors, despite the few windows on the façade and the not good exposure to sunlight. Indeed the ground floor is lighted by a patio on the first floor, obtained from a hole in the roof and glazed on thr... もっと見る

The project is concerned with the renovation and transformation into a summer residence of a poor quality building, built in the Sicilian countryside at the beginning of the 1980s. aAhouse comes out of a wish to respond to extremely traditional requests related to shape and use, by interpreting them without upsetting them; by using natural material as a transition element between the “known” and the “designed” for the realization of an isolated house characterized by the need to remain, for bureaucratic reasons, partly “ancore” to the footprint of a preexisting shoddy house which was not recoverable. The volume, previously distributed in three floors, has been reused in a single level, formed by two per... もっと見る

This holiday home is designed on the hills of Sirumalai, Tamil Nadu to employ its sloped context, the incredible valley views, and the wilderness that surrounds it, blurring the line between man and nature. It was built on an existing foundation to minimize impact and cantilevers slightly over the edge. Large terrace and deck areas ensure the experiential fixity of nature. Building finishes are an amalgamation of rubble masonry, straw, thatch, terracotta, hand plaster, and laterite, all of which are sourced within close proximity of the site. Interiors are a cohesion of raw aesthetic, natural materials, and finishes that are contextually sensitive. Repurposed stems of old guava trees act as natural safety markers around the house. Apart fro... もっと見る

These live-work townhouses are located on a quiet street in Toronto’s rapidly densifying Riverdale neighbourhood. The project was separated into two phases. Phase 1, towards the South end of the block, consists of five deep units each with a mezzanine studio and an interior garden. Phase 2, towards the North end, consists of five shallower units and is serviced by a laneway at the rear.The townhouse blocks are developed on two existing, vacant, industrial properties separated by a residential building inbetween. One unique condition of Phase 1 is its landlocked nature; the site is bound by residential and industrial buildings on three sides. Phase 2 has a significantly different site condition: to the north, is an empty lot that has a seaso... もっと見る